ATHENS, Ga. - This was the final verification for Ohio State's top-ranked doubles team.

It was also historic.

Chase Buchanan and Blaz Rola dominated opponents this season, going 36-4 and winning such prestigious events as the ITA All-American in October and the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in November.

Buchanan and Rola became the first to win all three titles in the same season.

"We found out about the triple crown (on Saturday)," Rola said. "We certainly felt the adrenaline rush on the match points, and it felt great to be able to have that opportunity. So many great doubles teams have played in college tennis, and to be the only team to accomplish this is unbelievable."

Buchanan, a three-time All-American from New Albany, said, "We spend a ton of time together every day at home, and we have a great relationship. We've played together for the past two years pretty much, and we obviously practice together a lot. We understand where we can help each other and what positions on the court are best suited for our styles."We do a great job of understanding what we do well on the court together."

It was a grueling match in which the Buckeyes duo had to overcome a first-set deficit and a shift from outdoor courts to indoor ones because of rain.

With clouds sweeping in, Buchanan and Rola were broken early in the first set and trailed 3-1 before getting the break back. They led 5-4 when the rain came, postponing the match for about an hour before it was moved indoors.

Buchanan and Rola went on to win the first-set tiebreaker, then went up 2-0 in the second set and held the break to get the win.

"(They are) two captains who have done a great job of understanding that they had spent the whole season as the top team in the country," Ohio State coach Ty Tucker said. "They never got a day off. They accepted the challenge."

Rola said the pair's playing styles complemented each other well.

"This whole season we think that our returns got us to where we are now," Rola said. "Chase is certainly better on the net game, and I'm probably more steady on the baseline. We just tried to make that happen, and with the coaches on the side helping us understand our strengths on each shot, it kind of helped hold the whole package together."

Buchanan said that he was just happy to leave college tennis as an NCAA champion.

"(It's) pretty awesome," he said. "I've been wanting to win one, for sure, and I think it's awesome for Ohio State. I'm thrilled."

Top-seeded Steve Johnson of Southern California won his second straight NCAA singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Kentucky's Eric Quigley.